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The 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's declaration of a "War on Poverty" has reignited a debate about the persistence of inequality.
Anger over the lack of that most basic necessity of life--food--was the spark for a rebellion in Tunisia that toppled a dictator and inspired people everywhere.
Arnie Bernstein's Swastika Nation is a vivid history of the U.S. fascist group, the German-American Bund, and its leader Fritz Kuhn.
The Populist struggle brought together Blacks with poor whites in a challenge against the Southern elite.
In the face of systematic racism, the "back to Africa" ideas of Marcus Garvey struck a chord in early 20th century America.
The director of a new film about a football star who joined the military and was killed by friendly fire goes beyond the myths.
Half a century ago, labor activist Stan Weir identified the sources of militancy and radicalism among rank-and-file unionists.
The great struggle to end slavery in the U.S. South began many decades before the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861.
Race and racism has always been central to U.S. politics--and that didn't stop with the victories of the civil rights movement.
The U.S. government's attitude toward Islam and Muslims has always depended first and foremost on its foreign policy objectives.
Critics say that #MeToo does nothing to stop sexual abuse by itself, but speaking out is critical in a world where sexism isn't taken seriously.
In discussions with U.S. comrades, the Russian revolutionary Trotsky asserted the centrality of the right to self-determination.